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I ʃriŋk verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) encoger2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) retroceder, echarse atrás3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) esquivar•- shrunken
II ʃriŋk noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psiquiatra, loqueroshrink vb encogertr[ʃrɪŋk]1 (clothes etc) encoger2 (savings, numbers, profits, etc) disminuir, reducirse3 (move back) retroceder, echarse atrás\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto shrink from doing something no tener valor para hacer algo, acobardarse ante algo1) recoil: retrocederhe shrank back: se echó para atrás2) : encogerse (dícese de la ropa)n.• encogimiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk) = achicarse v.• acobardarse v.• acortarse v.• arrugarse v.• contraerse v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• disminuirse v.• encogerse v.• mermarse v.• minorarse v.• rehuirse v.• retirarse v.• revenirse v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)
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1. ʃrɪŋk1) ( diminish in size) \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger(se)*; \<\<meat\>\> achicarse*; \<\<wood/metal\>\> contraerse*; \<\<area\>\> reducirse*, verse* reducido (frml); \<\<amount/number\>\> reducirse*, disminuir*; \<\<person\>\> achicarse*2) ( recoil) retroceder, recular (fam)to shrink back o away from something/somebody — echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien
to shrink FROM something/-ING: I will not shrink from the truth no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad; he will not shrink from doing his duty — no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación
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vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
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noun (colloq) loquero, -ra m,f (fam), psiquiatra mf[ʃrɪŋk] (pt shrank) (pp shrunk)1. VI1) (=get smaller) encogersewill not shrink — no se encoge, inencogible
to shrink away to nothing — reducirse a nada, desaparecer
2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) retroceder, echar marcha atrás2.VT encogerto shrink a part on — (Tech) montar una pieza en caliente
3.N ** (=psychiatrist) psiquiatra mf4.CPD* * *
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1. [ʃrɪŋk]1) ( diminish in size) \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger(se)*; \<\<meat\>\> achicarse*; \<\<wood/metal\>\> contraerse*; \<\<area\>\> reducirse*, verse* reducido (frml); \<\<amount/number\>\> reducirse*, disminuir*; \<\<person\>\> achicarse*2) ( recoil) retroceder, recular (fam)to shrink back o away from something/somebody — echarse atrás or retroceder ante algo/alguien
to shrink FROM something/-ING: I will not shrink from the truth no me voy a acobardar ante la verdad; he will not shrink from doing his duty — no rehuirá cumplir con su obligación
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vt \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> encoger*; \<\<costs\>\> reducir*, recortar
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noun (colloq) loquero, -ra m,f (fam), psiquiatra mf -
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123 vtiC&G, TEXTIL, THERMO encoger -
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s.1 psiquiatra (familiar) (psychiatrist)2 encogimiento.vt.1 encoger.2 evitar un peligro o huir y apartarse de él; retroceder; temblar, estremecerse (shake, tremble); retirarse.3 encogerse, apocarse el ánimo (sadden).4 contraer.vi.1 encoger(se) (material); reducirse, disminuir (income, budget)to shrink from something retroceder ante algoto shrink from doing something no atreverse a hacer algo(pt shrank ; pp shrunk, shrunken, y antiguamente shrinked) -
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5 shrink
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6 shrink-wrap
tr['ʃrɪŋkræp]1 empaquetar en plástico, envolver en plástico'ʃrɪŋk'ræptransitive verb - pp- retractilar['ʃrɪŋkræp]1.VT empaquetar or envasar al calor2.N plástico m adherente* * *['ʃrɪŋk'ræp]transitive verb - pp- retractilar -
7 shrink away
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8 shrink-wrapped
'ʃrɪŋkræpta) ( in shrink-wrapping) < goods> retractiladob) ( Comput) de paquetes['ʃrɪŋkræpt]ADJ empaquetado or envasado al calor* * *['ʃrɪŋkræpt]a) ( in shrink-wrapping) < goods> retractiladob) ( Comput) de paquetes -
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v.envolver en plástico.(pt & pp shrink-wrapped o shrink-wrapt) -
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adj.empaquetado(a) con plástico (de polietileno) adherente.pp.participio pasado del verbo SHRINK-WRAP.pt.pretérito del verbo SHRINK-WRAP. -
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n (BrE) (cf shrink wrap AmE )FOOD envoltura de contracción fPACK película contraíble f, película encogible f, película retráctil fTHERMO envoltorio encogible m, película contraíble f, película encogible f -
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n (AmE) (cf shrink film BrE )FOOD envoltura de contracción fPACK película contraíble f, película encogible f, película retráctil fTHERMO heat shrinkable envoltorio encogible m, película contraíble f, película encogible f -
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15 shrink-mixed concrete
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > shrink-mixed concrete
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16 shrink capsule
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17 shrink fit
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18 shrink flow line wrappers
n plPACK sistema para envolver con un material retráctil mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > shrink flow line wrappers
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19 shrink head
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20 shrink overwrapping machine
nPACK máquina de sobreembalaje retráctil fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > shrink overwrapping machine
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shrink — O.E. scrincan (class III strong verb; past tense scranc, pp. scruncen), from P.Gmc. *skrenkanan (Cf. M.Du. schrinken), probably from PIE root * (s)ker to turn, bend. Originally with causal shrench (Cf. drink/drench). The meaning draw back, recoil … Etymology dictionary
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